The new tools and technology that are pushing the limits in the world's most unruly bodies of water, including an ocean miner used to extract salts that are used to manufacture plastics, multi-mission fireboats, and the world's biggest tidal turbine.
Explorer J.J. Kelley goes off the map to investigate some of history's greatest adventures gone wrong. An avid adventurer and Emmy-nominated filmmaker, J.J. brings a unique mix of humor and grit to his storytelling as he investigates these enduring mysteries in some of the remotest parts of the planet.
Food has driven nearly everything we've done as a species, yet it's an overlooked aspect of human history. Whether for meat or sugar, snacks or beer, humanity's appetite has altered the planet, shaped our history, changed our future and made us "us".
Explore many of Hip-Hop’s most celebrated and groundbreaking stars as they share the experiences that molded them into the legendary artists they became.
Researchers Dr. James Sulikowski and Beckah Campbell aim to solve the mystery of where the elusive pregnant scalloped hammerheads give birth using the latest underwater ultrasound and birthing tag technology, and it's closer than you realize.
There is a fortune buried deep in the ancient forests surrounding the small town of Falls City, Oregon...but only a few men know how to find it. For 10 weeks every year, they are on the hunt for one of the most expensive foods in the world, a delicacy that the Roman emperor Nero dubbed the "Food of the Gods:" black truffles. For the foragers of Oregon, truffles are more valuable than gold. For the first time ever, we've gained exclusive access to a secret underworld of foragers and backwoods entrepreneurs. This season, an historic drought ravages Oregon, choking off the usually abundant wild black truffle crop, and winter arrives early. With the truffle supply at an all time low, the price is predicted to hit an all time high. With increased competition between the foragers and even more diggers seeking riches, the truffle men of Oregon will be pushed to their limits to survive.
America: land of liberty, opportunity, and some Seriously Amazing Objects, many of which are on display or in the archives of the Smithsonian Institution. Join us as we whisk unsuspecting museum visitors inside the vaults to get up close and personal with some of history's great treasures. From the Spirit of St. Louis to the Model T, and from Edison's light bulb to Seinfeld's "puffy shirt," this series celebrates our nation's explorers, trailblazers, and megastars, sharing their stories through unforgettable objects.
The Search For Answers.Join Britain’s most renowned UFO investigator (Philip Mantle) as he recounts his lifelong investigation into the greatest paranormal mystery of all time, the UFO crash at Roswell, New Mexico and the highly controversial Alien Autopsy film. Witness passion turn into obsession in his search for answers.
Dallas DNA is an American television program that premiered on April 28, 2009 on the Investigation Discovery cable channel. It documents the cooperation of the Dallas County, Texas District Attorney Office with several law school innocence programs. A new division, the Conviction Integrity Unit, re-investigates past convictions where DNA testing may either exhonerate or confirm convictions of those now serving time in Texas prisons.
This series profiles people who had simple ideas that they, through hard work and perseverance, turned into highly successful products. Each hour long episode includes multiple inspirational stories that contain their share of drama but end with big payoffs for the inventors. Those profiled include the creator of the Java Jacket, the cardboard sleeve that is ubiquitous on coffee cups, and the inventor of the Rollerblade, whose subsequent idea for a collapsible garden hose made him additional millions. Each tale begins with the "light bulb moment" when the idea was first conceived, continuing through the development and eventual marketing of the product that resulted from the initial thought.
Professional bass fisherman and TV personality Mike "Ike" Iaconelli searches for the world's most iconic fish living alongside some of the world's busiest concrete jungles.
In the pivotal struggle for WWII victory, the race to develop the first atomic bomb was critical to secure world dominance; now, experts reveal new evidence behind Nazi Germany's top-secret and cutting-edge development of catastrophic nuclear weapons.
A spike in attacks on sea lions off the coast of Southern California sends shark researchers searching for an oversized, aggressive mako shark they believe could have family ties to the legendary record-breaking mako called "The Beast".